Volume 23 Issue 2 - October 2017

●●Etobicoke Centennial Choir
Coming off its landmark 50th anniversary season,
the Etobicoke Centennial Choir (ECC) looks
ahead to more great music-making! We are an
auditioned SATB community choir that offers
a high-calibre choral experience for both singers
and audiences. Under music director Henry
Renglich, ECC performs a diverse repertoire ranging
from classical choral masterpieces to contemporary
compositions and popular music.
Our season begins on Saturday, December 2,
2017 with “Sacred Traditions 2017,” a joyful celebration
of the holiday season featuring Pergolesi’s
Magnificat, Holst’s Christmas Day and other seasonal
repertoire.
On April 7, 2018, “Gloria! Joyous Music from
Haydn to Poulenc” will feature Haydn’s Te Deum,
Schubert’s German Mass, Brahms’ Vier Quartette
and Poulenc’s Gloria.
The season concludes on Saturday, June 8,
2018 with “Oh Canada!,” celebrating music of
composers and arrangers from our talented
home and native land.
Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7:30pm to
10pm at Humber Valley United Church in Etobicoke.
The ECC always welcomes new choristers.
Interested singers are encouraged to attend a
rehearsal. Open rehearsals are held in in September
and January.
Shari Ellis, membership chairperson
416-622-6923
info@etobicokecentennialchoir.ca
www.etobicokecentennialchoir.ca
●●Etobicoke Community
Concert Band
The Etobicoke Community Concert Band is beginning
its 24th season, providing: “Great music...
right in your own backyard!” Our goal is to provide
a fun and challenging environment where
local amateur musicians can share their passion
for music and perform regularly in their community.
ECCB has successfully pursued a vision of
presenting a diverse and entertaining repertoire
at a wide variety of venues. Under the dynamic
leadership of John Edward Liddle, the band and
its various ensembles have made a significant
impact on the community of Etobicoke. Over the
years, several thousand people have heard the
band in our many many public performances.
We have also continued to add new and innovative
programming and have formed many financial
and musical partnerships in the community.
The Etobicoke Community Concert Band is truly
an unique organization and a true success story
– from the passionate inspirations of our artistic
director to the incredible dedication and enthusiasm
of each and every member.
Rob Hunter, president
416-410-1570
rghunter1@sympatico.ca
www.eccb.ca
DON WRIGHT FACULTY OF MUSIC WESTERN UNIVERSITY
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Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra
For over 56 years, the award-winning Etobicoke
Philharmonic Orchestra has presented great
classical music and is well known for its talented
musicians and exciting repertoire.
Their new season of six concerts for 2017/18
includes a children’s matinee, “Kids ‘N Klassics,”
and begins with “Romantic Classics,”
October 20, (Dvořák’s Symphony No.7 and
Beethoven’s Emperor Suite with guest star
Peter Longworth). November’s concert is “Pastoral
Wonders” (Wagner’s Prelude to Die Meistersinger
von Nurnberg and Beethoven’s Pastoral
Symphony); December brings “Holiday Magic”
and March 2018 highlights the annual Young
Composer Competition winner, Strauss (Four
Last Songs), Shostakovich (Symphony No. 5)
and soprano Allison Cecilia Arends. The May final
concert is “Classical Brilliance” (Joseph Johnson,
principal cellist with the TSO, with Elgar’s Cello
Concerto; Le Tombeau de Couperin by Ravel; and
Brahms’ Symphony No.4).
Concerts are at Martingrove Collegiate Institute,
50 Winterton Dr., Etobicoke. “Holiday
Magic” and “Kids ‘N Klassics” are at Humber Valley
Church.
Advanced orchestral musicians of all ages
interested in joining the orchestra should contact
our personnel manager. Student scholarships
are by audition in spring. Rehearsals every
Wednesday at Martingrove Collegiate 7:30pm to
10pm, and continue until mid-May.
416-239-5665
info@eporchestra.ca
www.eporchestra.ca
●●Exultate Chamber Singers
For more than 35 years, the Exultate Chamber
Singers have garnered praise from all quarters
for sensitive, precise and seamless performances.
The choir is enriched not only by the
excellent musicianship of its members but also
by their varied academic and professional backgrounds.
Conducted by Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt, the
ensemble shares its affinity for Canadian repertoire,
as well as other music for chamber choir.
Our latest CD, Winter Paths, features works for
the Christmas season by Canadian composers.
We engage audiences through a four-concert
subscription series in Toronto, and collaborate
with other groups in the community. Look for our
video interview series with Canadian composers,
a recent innovation.
Elana Harte
416-971-9229
exultate@exultate.net
www.exultate.net
●●Flute Street: Toronto’s
Professional Flute Choir
Flute Street, Toronto’s Professional Flute Choir, is
comprised of first-class musicians performing
on the full range of instruments from piccolo
through G treble, concert, alto, bass, contrabass
and the subcontrabass flutes. Often featuring
the less-explored colours of the rarer-sized
flutes, Flute Street members present concerts of
refreshing new repertoire balanced with traditional
transcriptions and well-crafted settings
of folk songs, jazz and popular tunes. Flute Street
continues to offer world and Canadian premieres
and appearances of outstanding international
guest artists. Recently, a collaboration with Les
Flûtistes de Montréal involved performances in
Montreal and the Laurentians. Opening this year’s
four-concert season is “A Canadian Celebration”
on October 14. On November 19, American flutist
Christine Beard will be our featured soloist and
on March 6 will be the return of the dazzling piccolo
recording sensation, Jean-Louis Beaumadier.
Our final, not-to-be-missed concert promises to
be an extravaganza of contrabass flutes.
Check with The WholeNote for upcoming concert
details.
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